High-speed mobile connectivity comprehensively available in cities and rural areas

In Finland, a lot of mobile data has been consumed when compared internationally, i.e. internet has been used more over mobile networks than in other countries relative to fixed network use. There have been several reasons behind this, from Finland's advanced mobile networks to relatively inexpensive subscriptions with unlimited use.

The growth rate of mobile data transmission seems to have reached its peak in Finland. In the spring of this year, mobile data transmission grew by only 5% compared to the spring of 2023, while in the spring of 2020 it grew by 29% compared to the previous year. Thus, the use of data transfer continues to grow, but not at the same rate as in previous years. These figures include the data transfer use of smartphone and mobile broadband subscriptions. Mobile broadband subscriptions include, for example, subscriptions for 4G/5G modems and subscriptions for tablets and computers, but do not include subscriptions for sale to homes, such as fixed broadband subscriptions and subscriptions with a quality promise.

More and more mobile data is being transferred to 5G networks as networks expand and 5G subscriptions and devices become more common. Three years ago, only about 5% of all data transmissions were carried over 5G networks. In the spring of 2024, 24% of all data transmission for smartphone subscriptions and mobile broadband subscriptions took place over 5G networks. The amount of data transmission on the 5G network had increased by 54% during the past spring compared to the spring one year earlier. Compared to Sweden, for example, 5G networks have built up rapidly in Finland. In Sweden, a faster 5G network was available for 64% of households and 7% of mobile data transmission was carried over 5G networks in 2023.